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Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-03-03
The Power of Cocaine.

DIR. Leonard Corning, of this city,
we'll known as a writer on nervous dis
eases, recently read before the State
Medical society, in session ut Albany,
an interesting paper on the cur of
neuralgia by the use of cocaine. The
method devised by DR.. flor intro
ducing the remedy into the skin about
the afflicted nerves, and retaining it
there, is ingenious. A number of fine
needles are projected into the skin by
means of a delicate instrument pro-
vided with a spring. This procedure
is absolutely painless, owing to the
tineness of the needles and the exceed
ingly rapid action of the spring, which.
being released simultaneously, propels
the former through the outer layer of
the skin. Over the perforated portion
of the skin a sponge saturated with a
solution of cocaine is placed. This
sponge i. connected with the positive
pole Of a galvanic battery. The slss-
trio circuit is then closed, a procedure
which causes the cocaine to enter the
part, so that in about ten minutes the
skin is saturated and quite in.ensitive.
Over the medicated portion Of the skin
a piece of wire gauze is now placed
and secured in position by means of an
elastic band, which, on being frightened
sufficiently, cSerts a uniform pressure
upon the gauze. The effect of this
procedure is to cause closure of the
capillaries beneath the medicated skin,
and as a result the blood, being thus
denied access to the part, can not wash
out the remedy and distribute 1t
throughout the general circulation.
Thus the action of the remedy upon
the nerves of the skin may be indef-
nitely prolonged.-Ncw York Mail and
EEpress.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-03-03
Tilton's Dreadful Joke.

Four OF five years ago | met -Theo-
dore Tilton, one of Miss Anthony's
most intimate friends, at the st. Denis
restaurant, in New York, and we par
took at the same little table.
He was a strikingly handsome man,
six feet four inches high, with flowing
brown hair, blue eyes, and mobile face
"a nan of fifty and well calculated to
attract attention anywhere. Miss An
thony had just come into her property.
and she dressed a little better than US
ual. and was intellectual looking, with
fine gray hair and considerably above
the average stature of her sex.
Tilton came in laughing, and in re-
ply to my question said: Il have
just had a little joke on Susan An.
thony.'
I showed an interest in details and
he went on:
I'VE were walking down Fifth ave.
nue., and as We were both very tall we
excited some curiosity. Suddenly she
noticed it and said to me: Theodore
what do people keep looking at us SC
for?'
"'Nonsense!' l said, they are MOI
thinking anything about us. 1t is YOU
fancy That quoted her for a few min.
utes and We talked and walked on
Shortly she became excited about il
again and exclaimed: They are star
ing at us! Is my bonnet right? can
see them whispering to each other az
they pass. Do You suppose they know
US, Theodore? What do you suppose
they are saying?'
"'Well, l don't know, Susan I an
swered, very likely they are saying
that's Theodore Tilton-see how kline
he is to his old mother"
Tilton laughed merrily at the dread
full joke, and l have never happened tt
interview Susan about it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-03-03
1ne sIaIaUles OF Iageu I5lPus.

The melancholy part of the study of
Gagged birds is the abundance of dis
eases to which they are liable. Espe-
cially during TIE winter and the early
spring the pathetic little captives are
apt to suffer and die in n way which
makes the very fact of their captivity 4
reproach. After examining the grisly
catalogue of their complaints. we have
come to the conclusion that the excess
i've dizziness of their life in cages drives
them to the only Indulgence which is
possible to them, that of overeating
themselves. The excited bird which
falls from its perch in the middle of Il
burst of song, ~sInittcn with apoplexy;
the hot and lumpy bird which is a
victim to hepatitis; the corpulent bird
whose figure no dandelion bird that
drags on existence by slipping t~incture
Of lobelia and drops of castor oiI-all
these melancholy invalids would have
escaped their sad condition if they
could have resisted the tempting hemp
seed and the luscious mi!ksop. But how
are they to drag life through their long
monotonous days? In the utter ill.,
sipiILty of aviagy existence the open
End inexhaustible box of food decovs
them like = vice, and they .uccumb to
temptation. as Nine. Bovary did, from
sheer, unmitigated ennui. Sometimes,
III the latter stages of decline. all reti-
cence is thrown aside, and the unfort-
innate songster sits all day long at the
fecding-trough. shelling and throwing
aside the food that ii positively can not
swallow. and yet must be handling.
In these leaves or EPSON salts will re-
duce: the epileptic sad cases a live
spider is sometimes found beneficial,
rs for hysterical human patients the
family doctor may recommend a pan
tomime or a fancy ball. We can not
but think that more study might with
advantage be given to the question of
the food of Gagged birds, since this
seems to be tho difficulty upon which
their management always strikes. 1t
is curious that bird-fanciers rorsist i.
feeding their charges wit hempseed.
probably because the irresl nsible little
wretches gobble il up with so much
~greediness. But this is no more a rea-
son for giving it to them than the fact
that children like macaroons would be
a reason for feeding them daily upon
this undigestible dainty. Birds require
at least rs much care as children in
selecting for them. not what they pre-
fer. but what is best.-Tke SATURDAY.
RerteG.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-03-03
Who Discovered Gold?

The closing days of 1916 presented a
far different scene to the eyes of Mrs.
John NJ. Murphy of San Jose and sis
ter of Mrs. Lewis than the closingdays
of 1886. Then she was at Bonner
Lake with a party hemmed in by snow
and a~nxiously waiting for the relief
which did not come for weeks after
ward. . ut is a curious fact, she
began. THAT the credit of the gold dis
covery was never given to the man to
whom it rightfully belongs. 1t was
discovered in the winter of '46 and al
in a cabin in which we were at Bonner
Lake, seated by a fire, each busy with
his or her own thoughts. That awful
time at Bonner Lake is as firmly i'm
bedded in my memory as if hammered
there by hammers of iron. AS l said,
we were seated around the fire when
John Denton, a gunsmith by trade,
while knocking off chips of the rocks
on which the wood was placed, saw
something shining. He examined it
and pronounced it gold. He then
knocked off more chips from the rocks,
and hunted in the ashes for more Of
the shining particles, until he had
gathered a tablespoonful. He wrapped
the gold in Il piece of buckskin and put
it in his pocket. When the first relief
party came he went out with it, but
died on the way, and the gold was
buried with him. When l saw my
father, Mr., Reed, I told him of the cir
cumstance, and, says he, If John Den
ton says that that is gold, it is gold, tor
he knows My father intended to go
back to Bonner Lake to search for the
precious metal, but before he started
gold was discovered at Suffers Fort;
hence he did not return to the lake. l
think that if a thorough search is made
gold can be found at the present day at
the lake or near it. Not much gold
has since been found there, because no
regular prospect has been made for it.
Il have been told hat the rocks
which we used in the fireplace were
washed down to the lake from a mount.
ain in which gold was, but this mount
ain vas probably many miles away
from the lake.
when any one asks me about the
discovery of gold, l say that John Den
ton was the first discoverer of gold in
California. Santa Cruz Sentinel.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-03-03
A City Courtship.

The proper place for counting,
BY the story-book's reporting,
Is some lane or meadow pathway, out OF sight
With the sweetness blowing over
From the fields of beans and clover,
And the skylark dropping Westward as the sun
goes Down.
nutIye met my little Sally,
At the mouth OF Dawson's alley.
And we've walked along together tow rds the
Mid the %iostiing crowd that passes
Meath the iiaring lamps and gases,
And the shouting of the drivers and the news
boys oalls.
And the lily of the valley
That l gave my little Sally
Was the faded penny bouquet that q flower
girl sells;
She has never seen one growing,
As it, easy to be howing,
For its birthplace is the dreamland that.
yond Bow Bells.
Obi It pains me In our walking
All the oaths and shameful talking.
And the folks that brush her passing. and tht
glaDces koldi
They can never hurt or smutch her.
For she turns the dirt to sweetness as a howel
the mold.
Nay, it's not In country places,
Mid the fields and simple faces,
Out of sight and sound of evil, that a purs
heart grows
1t ia here in London city,
In the sin and shame and pity:
For the pure heart draws Its pureness from
the wrong 1t knows.
When my Sally's sweetness foundm me,
was like the men around me;
i was coarse and low and selfish rs the beas
that dies:
But her grace began to win me,
And my heart was changed within me,
And l learned to pray from gazing in mydar
ing . eyes.
-SnecfatOr.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-03-03
The Old Cannon at Quebec,

The best part Of Mr.. Atkinson's mar.
rative wa, his dramatic story of his
visit to the citadel.
IAN officer" said he, detailed a
man to show me around, and he took
me everywhere
Noticing a small black cannon, hall
hidden by the snow, as I wa. about to
go. l said in fun: i guess I'll take IL
away with me-
$50 look at the inscription on the
breech,' said the soldier, laughing.
al looked and read:
Taken at the battle Of Bunker Hill,
June II, 1775.'
II saw the soldier had me. 1t stirred
my blood and i wanted to make a I'll
reply. l read the inscription over
again to gain time. Tears came tc
my eyes. Young man. / said to him,
you've got the cannon, but we've 60,
Bunker HILL"
The patriotic son Of NJ. inc turned
red and actually cried again as he re-
peated the story. - Lesotston me-
journal
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-03-03
Cana0a's pnblic Debt.
The gross debt is 1881, 100000.


The gross debt is 1921, 900. 900.
The nel debt is 1920. 900, 900.
This is over 81 ,O0O, 900 for every ON
s%tituency.
Two million dollars for the average
Ontario county.
Three hundred dollars forevery fam
lily,
Fifty dollars for every man, woman
and child.
1t has increased SIS a minute under
Tory rule.
If piled up in silver IS trains of 20
cars each would be needed to carry it
away.
1t would pave a highway for 105
miles with dollar bills.
1t would take seven years wheat
crops of all Canada to pay it.
If used to purchase wheat at 81 q
bu.hel. 24.500 trains Of 70 ear. each
would be required to haul away the
wheat.
II the wheat were loaded in wagons
placed in a line .. Oh a road the line
would encircle the earth at the equator
and lap over.
The annual interest is s2l a minute.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-03-03
The Charming Creole's First Ball.

1t was in the dressing-room when the
grand ball was about TO come to an
end, ana Sleepy maids were wrapping
up beautiful girls in white opera-cloaks
and feecy hoods, that Olympic rushed
IN. All the dew of youth was in her
bonny eyes. Her red lips smiled. her
1.-THE form was all a culver. 1t was
her first ball. She saw Arthemise, and
rushed owe to kiss her-as young girls
kiss each other. oh SAID Olympic.
clasping her palms and rolling her
heavenly eyes heavenward, 'Oh. mon
dieu. but | hare amuse myself thiz
night! l have been 50 gay--I have
been SO happy"
Yes? What did you do?" asked
Arthemise.
'.MeP Oh, / go out to supper with
my papa. / dance dance with nv
cousin Albert, l dance seer dance with
my brother Jules, an then-I sit by my
mammal
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-03-03

Senator Ingalls,. of Kansas, is con-
ceded to be the best-dressed man on
the Senate floor. Opinions differ as to
who is the handsomest, but that honor
Is thought to rest between Butler OF
South Carolina and Gray of Delaware.
Van Wyck of Nebraska and Eyarts OF
New York crowd each other closely fol
chief place in the lists of the Iank and
ungainly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-03-03

A Coast County saloonkeeper marks
down the ..face" drinks on a sheet of
paper with a derringer cartridge In lieu
OF a pencil. He tells the boys that he
win use his bookkeeping apparatus In
another way If they fail to pay up 90.
casonAlly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-03-03

Located n block west of the Union
Depot, In the heart of the city. Furnish
ed with electric bells, electric lights, BATH
rooms, fine sample rooms ard all conven-
fences found In q metropolitan hotel.
Carriage fare saved. Tables nrst-class.
lCu when yoa ars b 1sbsElg.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-21
Germany
THE NEWS OF THE DAY


Copyright 1857 10y \. !. Associated Press
BERLIN, Aug. 20.-The Reichstag will
reassemble at the beginning of Novem-
Der. The agitation insugurated by the
agrarian party has made deep impress
sion on the government, and has resulted
in their preparation OF dill which will
be submitted ia the early part OF the ses-
sion raising the duty on corn. Another
leading measure which will be considered
during The session wall be the WOrkmen IS
insurance bill.
The Emperor William is slowly reCov-
eripg from 81 attack OF rheumatism. He
was well enough to-day to receive verbal
reports Of ltate business and to en-
terrain g small party at dinner. The
alarming reports about his condition, sFse
OF which stated he had G III OF apop4e&y,
were totally unfounded. There hsye no5
even been any symptoms OF the rene nd
OF his old sllment affecting his Kidneys
DR.. Nick nzie, the Crown Princes ply
stefan, has sent 10 the New York Asso-
cisted Press correspondent here report
of the Princes present condition. The
progress, he says, is quite satisfactory
and there is every prospect for perms-
the other hand it appears, from the
doctors report, that the curative process
will be slow, aud that while there is at
present no recurrence of the growth in
the Princes throat, it is not ely
there will be regrowth on several
occasions before permanent cure
is elected. The most troublesome
feature of the csse, the doctor says, is
the constant disposition to take cold, or
rather the predisposition to congestion
of the mucus membrane of the larynX &C.
curing in different parts OF the organ,
and to obviate this Dr.. Mckenzie will
Iscommend that the Crown Prince pass
Sic grester part of the coming winter at
Venice or Pegl!. he will also advise the
Prince to abstain from using his voice as
much as possible. The Crown Prince
will attend none OF the military maneu-
verS this year.
A story was circulated st Gsstein ST
-. finn. ct the Emperor Williams de-
81 ., ftssfat In the interview of the Ger
man and Austrian Emperors, the latter
had remarked the profound impression
that hsd been produced upon him by
Prince Bismsrck's speech in Psrlismen,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-21
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

At Ginocchios; George II snyder, Kosse
Ga; Jot Smith, Nrandview; DR. George ID
Streels, Rev samuel ? Wright. Waco; Miss
Alice Hodges, IlilisbOrO; John j Simmons Dali
las; \ Browning, Mobeetie; Mias Ra hgs
Browning, Austin; Z g Peters Fl PasO, II r
Brown and wife. city; Mr., o J ktngsbrry. G. VI
Mann, mrs Riggs, Mrs Weseatt, Marx Hardin,
X c Ware, Colorado; 2 EIodgrow and wife,
Abilene.
At the Plckwlck: f c Taggert. NInita: W II
PierC Tennessee: J II Glasgow, Seymour: j K
Tillman, Dalla T Dpddridge and wife, NJ
Coleman and wife. Corpus Christi; G NJ Pratt,
Navasota; + Smith. l. l. kel er, 'TeXas +. j
R0ddie. Dallas; + 6 NJ 'rshall, IL, a and T Ry !;
II l. knitlin, 5 spencer, Denison; 4
Means, Kansas CITY; sam P Matthew, Pan
handle; Il Armstrong. san Antonio: " r
Jagoe, Sacramento; = Becher, I j Atkinson,
H II tiaar vI5,t, SimsiTs Corsicans
Yhttford, Galveston; L Polk, K y Graham,
NM Washer, W F Summerville and L II Stein,
citT; Joe Miller, Pale Pinto; Lieutenant La
quail, Ruth, Halstead A g Lans sdon
st Louis; o \ Ne son. Panhandle, f O Hilton,
il, Baltimore; t c Shoemaker, Galveston; G co
IiM Reed, Cincinnati; = Shaw, GalesburR; ~
Smith, Dailas; Tom Coleman, Corpus CBHs
IT, II c Robinson. st Louis; j w Conner. Rdsb :;
q 7 ! stephens, Dodd City; T Barry, Texas;
y Il Comeny, IIillsboro.
At the Ellis: + Schwab, Louisville Ky:
R II Krause. " L Mandel, W CLARK, F S
Dickinson, : Wolf, New York W Reed Cin
Cinnati; I J Powell, G E Pice, Texas NJ
Dunbar, Dallas; Fred Woodcock, Hot Springs
s ZaChsrias, WeatheTford; A Hosmer, Jr, san
Antonioi ; u Noak, ST Louis; Il II Sellers, Viz
giGia; Or w \ Adams, Texas; 4 Il smith, JEFF
fersor f : card, New Orleans; " w Newsom.
st Louis; Il II Hurt, Louisville: J T Wallace.
st Louis; Joha Kast'e, Kansas City; i K
Slaughter. New York; Fred f Block. New
York; y Z Cahoon, st Louis Nathan Colisher,
New YORK. !
At the Mansion: J II Bery Palo Pinto: inc
milsop, Mineral Wells; Or L & Dennis, l1rsn-
bur W G Barr, Dallas; j futile. Refugio: Mrs
,Bannon aad family,TeNas l. II Teleman. Waco
IN Holden, Kansas; J Hawrikart, waco; c
r. Black, Miss Willie Porter, Benbrook; j Il
Sims, Homer. La; L i Riddles Alvarado; VI Il
FAIR. city; Gug Lindsey, Mesquite; J NJ Hem
bricks. Panhandle Cts; " Boderhamer
Qdanah; i Merry, Texas; g " Eastwood,
Gran6ury; w Anderson. Chicago; W VI
Matthes, 4atesville: Billy kinAlesmith Texas
~ 4f MAek4.St Louis; j c Mcdonnell, y lido; \
sEsnf6rd. Terrell; II l. Enamige, Graubury; L
r simson. Cahow; W D Hodgson, Texas; Mrs
W J2CoO7 and family, Henrietta; f Haney,
Weatherford: kapp, Bowie E Il Histon,
III Paso; D Glenn, Granbury; NJ johnson,
W Mcclellan, Ed King, W B Henry, VIM Nj
Taylor 5 l, \ II T Rv; D NJ Jacobs. Life
springs; Miss Minnie : Hewitt. Miss Sadie Me-
son Gains, New ork. 49, 80.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-21
WENT Ur IN A BALLOON.
England.
NEW TORY POLICY.

new lOEN1 lOLlNi
LONDON, Aug 20.-A great sensation
in political circles yesterday was caused
by the announcement OF the proclama-
ton of the Irish National League. The
Tory Ministry believe all of their Losses
in the recent elections have been ocCs-
stoned by their weakness IN making con-
cessiOns 20 the Liberal Unionists, there
fore, they will make no more, but VIII
rather throw their associates Oyerl0STd
and 20 10 the country on e vigorous
policy. Il Is not expected that theFmessri
ures consequent on the proclamation 81
the National League will be at inst gen
eral. Il is anticipated that they Vvfh only.
be applied IN certain sections OF ireland
where the plan Of campaign has been
maintained or where crime I as aeen
present.
HENRY STANLEY HEARD FROM.
LONDON, Aug. 20.-In letter CT Henry
NJ Stanley, written st Gsmbuya, near
the Rapids Il Arumimi, June -, the ex-
pl0rer says the natives evacuated the
place upon the arrival Of the expedition
owiCg to fright PRODUCED by the vigorous
blowing OF steamboats, whistles. They
returned afterwsrd eyineing very amic
able disposition aud promised to supply
the expedition With provisions. They in
Eforsfed Mr.. Stanley that there were other
RI pids higher up more difficult of nsvl-
CATION and that further progress by river
would be impossible. Sir France De
Wint0n. president OF the Enin Bey Relief
committee, commenting on the letter
says he calculates that by this time Stan
Icy and Emin Bey have met.
STRONG TORY WHIP.
LONDON. Aug. 20.-W. II. Smith, gov
eminent leader in the House Of Com
mons, has Issued an urgent circular TO
Conservative members CT the house. He
tells them il is necessary that the gov
eminent be strongly supported in the
house during the remainder OF
the session, and he entreats them
to remain 81 their posts
and decline 10 pair. This whip
is the strongest that has been
issued for many yerrs.
Joseph Chamberlain has not vet an
nounced his withdrawal from the Liberal
Mon party. lie is TO make speech at
Birmingham this evening, and it is eX-
rected he will take advantage Of the &C.
casion TO declare his policy.
SCARBOROUGH COMING.
LONDON, Aug. 20 The Duke of M2Tl-
borough was passeI ger on the Cun0rd
steamer mbria that sailed for New York
to-day.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-21
ON WALL STREET.
Tho Usual Saturday Dizziness the Feature
of the Stock Market.

of the Stock Market.
COMMERCIAL RESUME.
special 70 the Gazette.
NEW YORK, Aug. 20.-Railway bonds
today closed as follows: Houston
and Texas Central Is at III; Gulf, Col
onado and Santa Fe at l02; Kansas snd
Texas IS at sd.
Money 4@ per cent.
Governments firm.
Silver &c
Sterling weak.
Cotton excited and higher.
Wheat moderately active.
Oil dull.
Coffee quiet.
Sugars unchanged.
The wool market shows no material
change.
Boston's market has BEEN active.
The general movement in hides con-
tinues fair.
GOVERNMENTS, STOCKS AND BONDS.
NEW YORK, Aug. 20.-The stock market
opening was steady, but the market was
dull, and tor thirty minutes there was
no parceptible movement to the list, when
the bears began to attack the lis, Lou
isvilIe and Nashville being the heaviest
losers. Dizziness again settled down
upon the list and prices remained stag
nant until after the hOur OF the b-nk
statement. That made buyers appear
again and some improvement was made
/ in quotstions. The close was dull and
rather firm at fractions better
/ than the lowest prices reached The
! business done in two hours amounted TO
only ca, ca shares, Of which u, 40 were
Residing and l0,700 New England. Al
most everything on the active list is
lower, though the declines are for small
fractions only, except among specialties,
end Herking coal is down =, and Peoria,
Decatur and Evansville per cent.
Railroad bonds were very dull, and ab-
solutely devoid Of feature, though some
important declines from last sales were
recorded.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-21

regarding the war scares. The Kaiser is
said to have replied; "Bah, it was need
less to attach 50 great Importance to It,
Bismarck cooks as he wishes, but that is
no reason who one should eat everything
cooked. When l find dish too strong,
l strike It from me- ~
L is reported that the visit of Prince
Hohenlohe to the Emperor et Ems has
only postponed his resignation Of the
governorship of Alsace and Lorraine, as
Prince Bismarck who blames him for the
check in the Germanizstion of Reichsland
continues 10 insist upon his removal.